Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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envy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
envious | No | Yes | No | No |
envy (noun) | envious (noun) |
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spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins) | |
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another |
envy (adjective) | envious (adjective) |
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showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages |
envy (verb) | envious (verb) |
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be envious of; set one's heart on | |
feel envious towards; admire enviously |